Chapter 80

Middle-aged beauty Qin Lanyi coldly snorted and stopped talking.

"Brat, are you okay?"

Ding San Shi then turned around to examine Lin Beichen from head to toe.

This one look was no small matter; he was thoroughly shocked.

"You... broke through to a Seventh Rank Warrior?"

Ding San Shi's eyes nearly fell out.

This morning, Lin Beichen was just a novice with a Mystic Qi strength of 7, and his overall combat power was barely comparable to a peak Fourth Rank Warrior. Now, after just a little over half a day, the aura he exuded was on par with a high-level Seventh Rank Warrior.

How did he do it?

"Without a mother, the story is long..."

Lin Beichen vaguely replied.

He felt the deep concern from Ding San Shi and the warmth of his unwavering support.

At the same time, he secretly thought that he might have underestimated the strength of Instructor San Shi. The speed at which he arrived was no slower than that of Chen Jianan, the captain of the Yunmeng Guard, and the three giants Li Qingxuan and Li Luo Ran.

As they spoke, Li Luo Ran and others had already roughly figured out what had happened.

Selling badges?

There was actually such a thing?

Suddenly, all the adults' gazes focused on Lin Beichen.

Lin Beichen stood coolly with his hands in his pockets, saying nothing.

There was nothing to say.

Don't ask.

If you ask, it's just good luck, finding eighty Star Badges.

Swoosh, swoosh!

Two figures returned from a distance.

It was Li Qingxuan and Chen Jianan, the two experts.

They had just gone to chase Shen Fei, but it seemed they didn't catch him.

"The evil cult follower got away." Li Qingxuan met the gazes of Li Luo Ran, Qin Lanyi, and Ding San Shi, shook his head, and said, "It was an evil cult follower under the command of the Lord of the Divine Ruins. They managed to sneak into the preliminary competition, clearly having been hiding for a long time. Someone must take responsibility for this."

Chen Jianan said, "The Temple and the Yunmeng Guard will investigate... However, the time for the preliminary competition has ended. Let's escort the students back to the camp."

They two were still unaware of the Star Badges.

...

After a short while.

Training Camp.

"Everyone, the details of the incident are known. Let's discuss how to write the evaluation report."

In the camp's meeting hall, Li Qingxuan's lips twitched as he spoke.

Looking at the final score tally in his hand, Chen Jianan, Li Luo Ran, and the leading instructors from various academies all fell into a state of doubt.

First place, Lin Chen, submitted a total of thirteen Star Badges.

This name was expected by everyone.

But second place, Lin Beichen, was undoubtedly a dark horse.

Ten Star Badges.

This was already a very shocking number.

But even more shocking was that this wastrel actually found eighty badges in just over nine days.

If it weren't for his antics, auctioning off sixty badges and giving ten badges to Lin Chen and Yue Hongxiang, he would have set a record for the highest score in the history of the preliminary competitions.

This wastrel, with his own efforts, completely changed the preliminary competition.

And changed the fate of many students.

Turning the carefully prepared Yunmeng City Grade 2 prodigy competition into a complete farce.

The top twenty students on the score list were all beneficiaries of the auction.

Yue Hongxiang ranked nineteenth with four Star Badges.

Such a thing had never happened in history.

So how to write the final exam report became a headache.

The key point of the debate was how to calculate Lin Beichen's score.

"Of course, it should be calculated based on Lin Beichen finding eighty Star Badges. All the students can testify that Lin Beichen found eighty badges on his own. This competition is to evaluate the students' abilities, which shows that Lin Beichen's ability is at the level of eighty badges..."

Ding San Shi couldn't wait to speak, with a very smug expression.

In fact, Ding San Shi was already bursting with pride.

Eighty Star Badges.

This little wastrel gave him such a big surprise.

Of course, it was also a shock.

Does this wastrel really not know what eighty Star Badges mean?

Not only can it break the Yunmeng City preliminary competition record, but it can also break the entire Fengyu Province preliminary competition record.

Breaking records, without a doubt, has greater value.

Enough to make this little wastrel famous throughout the province overnight.

Once famous, would money still be a problem?

Ding San Shi couldn't help but criticize Lin Beichen, this short-sighted brat, who auctioned off so many Star Badges for money.

He was excitedly

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spitting out saliva, while secretly thinking that it was time to give Lin Beichen a few lessons on values, to teach him about priorities.

"How can it be calculated as eighty?"

The leading instructor of the National Royal Junior Academy, Qin Lanyi, directly opposed, sneering, "The rules of the preliminary competition state that the number of Star Badges is based on the final registration. Whether found, stolen, or bought, only the names of the students who ultimately submitted the badges are recognized. Are you, the Third Academy, so desperate for fame that you can ignore the rules of the preliminary competition?"

"Hey, Instructor Qin, I think you just don't want anyone to surpass your beloved student Lin Chen, right?" Ding San Shi jumped up, slamming the table, and said, "Is the first place reserved for your National Royal Junior Academy?"

Heh, you little vixen, trying to compete with me?

Your Royal Junior Academy is usually so domineering, and you've already incurred the wrath of many. Watch me fan the flames and make you kneel.

Ding San Shi's plan was well thought out.

Qin Lanyi sneered, "So, your point is that to make Lin Beichen the first place, we should cancel the scores of all the students who bought the Star Badges?"

Ding San Shi was stunned.

This woman... so devious.

One sentence, and she had all the other leading instructors in her trap.

Who would willingly give up what they've already gained?

Sure enough, everyone quickly reached a consensus to confirm the final ranking based on the final badge registration.

Ding San Shi almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Backfired?

Then he shouldn't have said anything at all.

"Regarding Lin Beichen, I will report the facts. The Joint Examination Committee and the Education Bureau will make the final decision." Li Qingxuan made the final call and added, "This time, an evil cult follower infiltrated the students and almost advanced. Fortunately, Lin Beichen and Lin Chen, by chance, thwarted the evil cult follower's plan. This merit cannot be taken away by others. As for Li Tao and Tao Wancheng..."

Chen Jianan stood up and said, "Sir Li, rest assured. A promotion order has already been issued. The Yunmeng Guard will immediately control the Li and Tao families and investigate the evil cult matter."

Li Qingxuan nodded.

This preliminary competition was now completely over.

Everyone present knew that the Li and Tao families were finished.

No matter what their status or position, even if they were royal relatives or even the emperor himself, once they were associated with the extraterrestrial evil cult, it was an instant death sentence.

Not only would they die, but their families would be implicated.

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